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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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