MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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