MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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