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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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