MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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