MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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