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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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