MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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