MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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