MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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