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
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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