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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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