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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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