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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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