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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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