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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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