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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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