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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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