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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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