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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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