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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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