MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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