MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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