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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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