MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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