MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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