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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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