MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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