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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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