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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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