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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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