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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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