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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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