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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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