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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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