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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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