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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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