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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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