MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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