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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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