MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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