MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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