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.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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