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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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