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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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