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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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