MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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