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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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