MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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