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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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