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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides 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
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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