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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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