MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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