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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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