MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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