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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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