MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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