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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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