MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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