MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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