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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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