MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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