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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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