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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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