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 is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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