MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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