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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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