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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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