MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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