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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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