MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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