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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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