MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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