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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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