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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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