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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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