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
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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