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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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