MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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