MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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