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
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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