MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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