MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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