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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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