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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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