MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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