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.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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