MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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