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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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