MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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