MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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