MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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