MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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