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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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