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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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