MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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