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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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