MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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