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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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