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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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