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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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