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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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