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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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