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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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