MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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