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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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