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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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