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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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