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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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