MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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