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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
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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