MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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