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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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