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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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