MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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