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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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