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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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