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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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