MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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