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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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