MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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