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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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