MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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