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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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