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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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