MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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