MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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