MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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