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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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