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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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