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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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