MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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