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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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