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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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