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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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