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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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