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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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