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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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