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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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