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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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