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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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