MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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