MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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