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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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