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 is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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