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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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