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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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