MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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