MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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