MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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