MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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