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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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