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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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