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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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