MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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