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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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