MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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