MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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