MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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