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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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