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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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