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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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