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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
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 MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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