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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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