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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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