MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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