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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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