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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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