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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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