MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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