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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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