MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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