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.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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