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
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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