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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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