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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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