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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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