MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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