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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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