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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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