MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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