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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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