MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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