MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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