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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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