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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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