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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with 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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