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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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