MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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