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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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