MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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