MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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