MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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