MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
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 technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
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