MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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