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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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