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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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