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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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