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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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