MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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