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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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