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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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