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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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