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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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