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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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