MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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