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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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