MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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