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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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