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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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