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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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