MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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