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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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