MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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