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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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