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
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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