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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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