MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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