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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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