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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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