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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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