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.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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