MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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