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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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