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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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