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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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