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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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