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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important 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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