MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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