MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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