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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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