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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major 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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