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
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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