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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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