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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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