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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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