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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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