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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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