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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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