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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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