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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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