MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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