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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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