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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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