MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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