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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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