MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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