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
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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