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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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