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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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