MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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