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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key 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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