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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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