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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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