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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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