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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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