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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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