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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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