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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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