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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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