MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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