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
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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