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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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