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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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