MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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