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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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