MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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