MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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