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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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