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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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