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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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