MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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