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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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