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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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