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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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