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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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