MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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