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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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