MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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