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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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