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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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