MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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