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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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