MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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