MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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