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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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