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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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