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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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