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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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