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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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