MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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