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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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