MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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