MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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