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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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