MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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