MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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