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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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