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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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