MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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