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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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