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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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