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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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