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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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