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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers 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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