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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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