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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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