MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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