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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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