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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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