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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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