MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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