MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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