MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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