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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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