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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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