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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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