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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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