MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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