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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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