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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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