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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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