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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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