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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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