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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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