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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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