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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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