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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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