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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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