MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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