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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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