MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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