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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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