MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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