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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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