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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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