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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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