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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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