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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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