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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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