MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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