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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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