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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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