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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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