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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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