MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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