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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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