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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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