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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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