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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning 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.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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