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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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