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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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