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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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