MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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