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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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