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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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