MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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