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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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