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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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