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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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