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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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