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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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