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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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