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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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