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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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