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 is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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