MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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