MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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