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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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