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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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