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 is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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