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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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