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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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