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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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