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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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