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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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