MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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