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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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