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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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