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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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