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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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