MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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