MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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