MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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