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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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