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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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