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
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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