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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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