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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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