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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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