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
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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