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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
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