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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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