MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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