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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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