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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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