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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies 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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