MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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