MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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