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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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