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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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