MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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