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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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