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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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