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
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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