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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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