MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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