MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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