MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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