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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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