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.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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