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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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