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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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