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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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