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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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