MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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