MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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