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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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