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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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