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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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