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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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