MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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