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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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