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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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