MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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