MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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