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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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