MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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