MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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