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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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