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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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