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.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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