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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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