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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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