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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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