MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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