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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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