MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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