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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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