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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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