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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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