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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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