MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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