MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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