MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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