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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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