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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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