MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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