MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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