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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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