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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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