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 is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
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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