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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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