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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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