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.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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