MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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