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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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