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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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