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
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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