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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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