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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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