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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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