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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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