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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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