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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes 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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