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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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