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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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