MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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