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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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