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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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