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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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