MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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