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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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