MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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