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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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