MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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