MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread 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.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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