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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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