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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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