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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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