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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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