MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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