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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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