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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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