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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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