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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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