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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important 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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