MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
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 rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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