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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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