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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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