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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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