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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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