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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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