MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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