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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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