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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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