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
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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