MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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