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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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