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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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