MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important 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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