MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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