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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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