MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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