MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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