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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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