MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies 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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