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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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