MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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