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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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