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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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