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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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